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Bill Maher interview on Leno (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Feb 16, 2012, 3:55 GMT

On Leno tonight - Bill Maher and Chris Matthews - © Claudio Uema / PR Photos

Tune in tonight as HBO star Bill Maher sits down with Jay to talk politics, including what he thinks about Rick Santorum’s views on sex (ONLY MARRIED AND NO CONTRACEPTION PLEASE)

and why he thinks Bill O’Reilly disrespected President Obama.

Later, Maher announces that he is going to be doing stand-up exclusively on Yahoo!

Comedian Alexandra Wentworth tells Jay about how she met her husband, George Stephanopoulos and talked about her new book, “Ali in Wonderland”. Punch Brothers perform. 

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

THIS IS QUITE AN HONOR; THE CHINESE VICE PRESIDENT XI XINPING VISITED WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY.   THAT SHOWS YOU HOW DIFFERENT CHINA IS FROM US.  FOR EXAMPLE: IN CHINA THE VICE PRESIDENT IS ACTUALLY IMPORTANT.  THAT’S A HUGE DEAL.

DO YOU KNOW WHY HE CAME TO THE UNITED STATES?  OH GOSH, THERE MUST BE 15 TRILLION REASONS.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS NICE; WHILE HE WAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE THE CHINESE VICE PRESIDENT SHOWED PRESIDENT OBAMA PICTURES OF HIS CHILDREN, AND THE FACTORIES WHERE THEY WORK.  I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY NICE.

EARLIER THIS WEEK PRESIDENT OBAMA UNVEILED HIS NEW $3.8 TRILLION BUDGET.  $3.8 TRILLION.  THAT IS MORE MONEY THAN MITT ROMNEY MAKES IN A WEEK.  DO YOU KNOW THAT?

AS PART OF HIS VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITION, NEWT GINGRICH BOUGHT HIS WIFE A “NOT QUITE FOREVER” DIAMOND.  BEAUTIFUL…

MITT ROMNEY AND HIS WIFE WANTED TO SPEND A NICE QUIET VALENTINE'S NIGHT JUST BY THEMSELVES. SO THEY WENT TO ONE OF MITT'S CAMPAIGN RALLIES.  JUST A FEW ASSORTED PEOPLE.